The global apparel retail industry had total revenues of $1,254.1bn in 2015, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% between 2011 and 2015.

The womenswear segment was the industry's most lucrative in 2015, with total revenues of $663.8bn, equivalent to 52.9% of the industry's overall value.

The UK is blazing a trail when it comes to e-commerce with the third highest level of per capita spending in Europe. This channel now accounts for over 21% of total revenues and all major high street players have invested significantly in their platforms in a bid to compete with the likes of ASOS and Boohoo. Other countries are seeing similar trends develop and e-commerce is therefore forecast to grow.

Summary The Philippines' retail sector is expected to witness healthy growth over the next five years, backed by improving economic conditions, government efforts to boost domestic consumption, relatively ...

Summary Total retail sales in France witnessed positive growth over the historic period, which is further expected to continue to 2020. However, rising concerns around unemployment and the country's financial ...

Summary Total retail sales in Malaysia saw positive growth over the historic period, and this is expected to continue to 2020. However, the implementation of GST had a major influence on consumer confidence, ...